Master's Scholarships for Indian Students

Up to USD 100,000 for Indian students at top universities in the UK, US, or Europe.

Three-year fully-funded program at Stanford with leadership development.

One-year fully-funded master's in Global Affairs at Tsinghua University, Beijing.

Two-year master's study in the US for Indian nationals.

Full-cost award funded by the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation.

World's most prestigious scholarship.

UK Government's flagship scholarship for future leaders.

Long-term development awards from the Australian government.

Full-cost scholarship covering tuition + living for graduate study at Oxford.

Funded by the UK government for talented students from low- and middle-income Commonwealth countries.

Departmental merit fellowship for incoming graduate students.

Stipend + tuition fee remission for graduate research students at Melbourne.

50% grant + 50% loan for outstanding students from select developing countries.

Need- and merit-based fellowship from CMU's Presidential Fellowship programme, awarded across all seven colleges. There is no application form — students are nominated by their college dean, with final selection guided by the Provost, so the route in is a strong graduate application to the department itself.

Monthly stipend + tuition for research master's and PhD students at NUS.

Loan scholarship for Indian graduates pursuing higher education abroad.

Monthly stipend of EUR 934 + travel + insurance for international students at German universities.

Interest-free loan scholarship of up to ₹20 lakh for Indian students taking a postgraduate degree abroad in applied sciences, pure sciences, humanities, social sciences, architecture, management or law. Repayment starts a year after you finish and is spread over two to three years.

A minimum of £10,000 towards tuition for a one-year UK master's, jointly funded by the UK government's GREAT Britain Campaign, the British Council and the participating university. Reserved for Indian students, across a rotating list of UK universities and subjects. You apply to the university offering the award, not to the British Council.

Interest-free loan scholarship of up to ₹8 lakh from the K. C. Mahindra Education Trust, for Indian graduates taking a master's abroad. Preference goes to fields with a direct bearing on India's development. Applications typically open in January and close at the end of March.

EUR 300 a month plus contact with TUM's industry partners. Explicitly not purely merit-based — it also weighs responsibility taken on and personal circumstances. TUM awards around 800 a year, open to incoming and current Bachelor's and Master's students.

Government of India scheme run by the Ministry of Social Justice & Empowerment — 125 awards a year for SC, denotified-tribe, landless-labourer and traditional-artisan students. Covers tuition, living costs and airfare for a master's or PhD abroad. Requires 60% in your qualifying degree, family income under ₹8 lakh a year, and an offer from a university ranked in the QS top 500.

Japanese government award covering full tuition, a monthly stipend and return airfare, for undergraduate, master's and PhD study. There is no application fee. Indian applicants apply through the Embassy of Japan in New Delhi or the Consulate-General covering their home state — not directly to a university.

French Ministry for Europe and Foreign Affairs award: roughly €1,200 a month for master's students and €2,100 for doctoral students, plus international travel, insurance and housing support. Important — you cannot apply yourself. The French institution must nominate you, so contact its international office early. Age limits apply (under 29 for master's, under 35 for PhD).

EU-funded scholarships for joint master's programmes taught across a consortium of European universities — full tuition, travel and a monthly living allowance, usually studying in two or more countries. Selection is on merit with no nationality quota, so Indian applicants compete on equal terms. There is no single application: each programme sets its own criteria and deadline, most falling between October and January.